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and_o anger_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sundry_a modes_n of_o of_o appetite_n can_v neither_o be_v stir_v by_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o forbear_v be_v move_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o in_o our_o power_n so_o to_o moderate_v these_o affection_n as_o never_o to_o be_v move_v by_o they_o but_o we_o may_v command_v the_o action_n that_o issue_n from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will._n and_o to_o our_o will_n only_o our_o passion_n be_v subject_a not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n whole_o whether_o we_o will_v be_v angry_a or_o not_o will._n passion_n be_v subject_a only_o to_o the_o will._n whether_o we_o will_v be_v move_v by_o lust_n or_o fear_n but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v up_o and_o will_v hurry_v we_o into_o evil_a action_n it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o restrain_v their_o force_n and_o to_o do_v 〈…〉_o their_o command_n for_o wherein_o we_o 〈…〉_o hinder_v there_o only_o be_v we_o free_a 〈…〉_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v be_v hinder_v there_o we_o have_v not_o this_o liberty_n so_o small_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v call_v freewill_n that_o have_v kindle_v so_o much_o controversy_n and_o raise_v so_o great_a a_o stir_n among_o men._n and_o here_o come_v in_o a_o three_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v consultation_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o have_v freewill_n for_o since_o in_o many_o important_a case_n of_o human_a life_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sudden_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v some_o time_n to_o advise_v and_o consult_v beast_n because_o they_o see_v upon_o the_o sudden_a what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v have_v not_o this_o benefit_n of_o advice_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o see_v what_o to_o avoid_v and_o what_o to_o pursue_v immediate_o act_n according_o but_o with_o man_n it_o be_v not_o so_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o at_o first_o sight_n seem_v fair_a and_o desirable_a that_o upon_o examination_n prove_v otherwise_o and_o many_o thing_n be_v harsh_a unpleasant_a or_o dangerous_a at_o first_o sight_n which_o upon_o trial_n be_v fit_v for_o our_o use_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v pursue_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inclination_n to_o act_n must_v be_v frequent_o suspend_v and_o not_o present_o be_v set_v on_o work_n but_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n what_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o do_v and_o here_o come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o election_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n whatsoever_o therefore_o offer_v its_o self_n to_o we_o be_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o some_o reason_n to_o be_v desire_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v admit_v of_o consultation_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a upon_o good_a advice_n to_o be_v choose_v this_o be_v the_o just_a meaning_n of_o what_o aristotle_n say_v of_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v habitus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la electivus_fw-la …_o the_o art_n oâ—â—iâ—ing_v wâ—â—â—_n consist_v much_o in_o the_o welâ—â—â—dering_a 〈◊〉_d pa_n …_o before_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v further_o of_o his_o definition_n wherein_o the_o very_a form_n of_o virtue_n do_v consist_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o due_a frame_n of_o which_o into_o order_n the_o very_a art_n as_o it_o be_v of_o live_v well_o do_v consist_v now_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v have_v two_o principal_a part_n the_o one_o proper_a to_o man_n the_o other_o common_a to_o he_o and_o beast_n the_o first_o we_o call_v the_o intellectual_a part_n or_o reason_n the_o second_o be_v sense_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n reason_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o guide_n 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